Chapter 98 Meteorite Falls(1/2)
In the command room of the forward fortress, all departments were on alert, especially the air defense department, which was reporting equipment status data.
"Once locked, fire."
"Don't think about other things. Destroy as many as you can before they enter the atmosphere."
Will is standing on the command podium giving orders.
Unfortunately, as soon as the order was issued, the execution staff hesitated.
"These off-orbit asteroids are much larger than those encountered before..."
"Destroy the smallest one first."
At this time, Lu Li suddenly appeared and took over the command, "Carry out defense according to this principle and destroy as many meteorites as possible."
"yes."
"Command to turn on the turbolaser cannon, the power output is 85%."
"Opening, A1 port has been opened."
"A2 port is opened."
"A3 port is opened."
"Power is loading."
With a continuous roar, the entire military base began to shake violently, affecting the cups and saucers on the table, and all the coffee and drinks spilled out.
At this time, General Otto, who was imprisoned, was suddenly startled and sat up suddenly. Apart from the turbo laser cannon being turned on, he could not think of any other weapon in the base that could make such a big noise.
"In the end what happened?"
As soon as he finished speaking, the general suddenly thought of the reason. He turned pale with fright, got up in a hurry, and kept beating on the iron door, "The Zerg is attacking! Let me out quickly!"
The last few times the Zerg launched tests, the base only used two turbolaser cannons, and they were not at their maximum power.
Now this movement... all three laser cannons must have been used.
General attack?
Otto felt like he had fallen into an ice cellar. He kept banging on the iron door. Staying in this hellish place, if he met the Zerg that broke in, there would only be one outcome.
Unfortunately, the soldiers guarding the area had already rushed to other areas, looking for large groups and inquiring about news, and had no time to pay attention to the old leader.
Bang...bang...bang...
The tapping sound changes from rapid to slow and then to cessation.
"The number of meteorites has been confirmed, a total of thirteen."
"Five were successfully shattered, and three more were fragmented and are expected to burn up in the atmosphere."
"The turbolaser has entered the cooling stage and needs to replace the barrel." The technician in charge of the attack unit quickly reported the situation.
Will was infected by the tense atmosphere permeating the command room and subconsciously asked: "When will the next round of attack be launched?"
"At least eight hours." The technician shook his head, his voice trembling slightly: "After precise calculations, the remaining five meteorites will break through the atmosphere in twenty minutes."
"Where did it fall?"
Among the group of panic-looking people, Lu Li stood out, even if he was not the chief officer of the fortress.
It's so peaceful that it doesn't matter if the sky falls, as if it's not afraid of death.
"One goes straight to the sentinel satellite, and the remaining four are all within a thousand miles of the base." The technician tapped on the light screen a few times.
Soon, a specially processed picture appeared in front of everyone.
It is the terrain distribution map around the military base, with four green highlights on it.
"How big can they be after breaking through the atmosphere?" Lu Li remained calm.
"After burning, they are all about the same area, between 40 and 50 meters in length, and their estimated speed is 4,000 kilometers per hour."
The technician came from Roche Biology, he is reliable and thoughtful, and he introduced it in detail:
"It is expected that four impact craters 1.6 kilometers wide and 220 meters deep will be formed, and the base at the center of the impact point will crack instantly."
Since there is an impact, it will definitely cause a shock wave and then trigger an earthquake.
When the time comes, no matter how strong the military base is, it will crack, and the fate of everyone in this iron coffin will be obvious.
"At least half of the combatants will be shocked to death, and the others will either be comatose or disabled. Only a few lucky ones will be able to stay awake, but those high-precision weapons will suffer varying degrees of damage."
After saying these words, the technician fell into silence and looked at Lu Li quietly, waiting for him to give the final order.
"Assemble the team and board the ship."
Since we can't stay on the ground, let's go to the air. As for the problems caused by overloading, we can no longer take care of it. It's not going to deep space anyway, so there won't be any big trouble.
"yes."
At this time, no one stood up to question Lu Li's decision. Everyone started packing their things, organizing documents, and evacuated the command room in batches.
The same thing happened to the soldiers who had gathered in an emergency. They rushed towards the transport ship like crazy, squeezing nearly a thousand people into the 500-person capacity.
About fifteen minutes later, the fleet rose, and all combatants and non-combatants evacuated the military base, including General Otto.
In the end, Lu Li still didn't forget about this guy. After all, after successfully seizing power, it would be evil to trick someone to death again.
[The meteorite is expected to hit the general in three minutes]
In the command room of the main battleship, massive amounts of data emerged out of thin air.
"Where is the support fleet?"
Lu Li raised his eyes and looked up at the sky through the porthole window.
"It will take ten days at the earliest to arrive." Will shook his head and answered truthfully.
As the heir of the family, its importance is self-evident. However, it is useless to worry about the reinforcements. The spacecraft has entered full flight mode and cannot go any faster.
"As long as it doesn't enter the universe, the spaceship can remain suspended." Lu Li frowned slightly, as if he was talking to himself, "But how to provide food for six to seven thousand people? You can't even eat energy bars to sustain it."
There is equipment for synthesizing food in the base, but unfortunately it is too large and time is short. Everyone has no time to take care of themselves, so how can they take it away.
"Let's wait until the meteorite hits the ground first."
Luo Yi still wore his sunglasses and stood next to Lu Li, waiting for the meteorite to land.
Ever since landing on this planet, things have taken a turn for the worst, completely different from expectations.
Luo Che Biology was not the only one who had this idea. Professor Taylor and his team were also at a loss.
The original plan was to send a task force to explore the Zerg territory, but it turned out to be a passive defense.
"coming."
In the crowded cabin, someone suddenly made a sound.
I saw four bright spots appearing in the dark night sky, and they were falling at an extremely fast speed.
"Commander." A technician walked in. Since he couldn't get close to Lu Li, he shouted from a distance, "The satellite is out of contact."
"knew."
After Lu Li replied, he didn't say anything more.
On the paths of these four large fireballs, flashes of light appeared from time to time, and these small bright spots also dragged long tail flames across the night sky.
It doesn’t take a technician to explain, but we also know that these Mars are fragments that were stripped off when meteorites passed through the atmosphere.
If there is no protection from the atmosphere and these four meteorites are allowed to fall, the entire planet may collapse.
After all, a meteorite ten kilometers wide can create a sinkhole with a radius of nearly a thousand kilometers, and trigger a series of disasters such as volcanic eruptions and earthquakes, which are beyond human power.
Not to mention four.
The firelight reflected Lu Li's face in a mixture of light and dark. He ordered: "Order the fleet to climb up until it reaches a safe height."
The correspondent immediately turned on the instrument and relayed the message.
If the diameter of the meteorite exceeds five kilometers, the shock wave caused is likely to lift materials near the impact site into outer space. Although a meteorite with a diameter of 50 meters cannot make such a big movement, it can still lift a large amount of impurities high into the sky.
Must be avoided.
"There's no volcano nearby, right?"
Looking at the increasingly brighter fire, some people couldn't help but ask.
"There are no extinct volcanoes or active volcanoes. We have to thank our ancestors. Every military base they built has avoided these dangerous zones."
"But it still fell. There will no longer be so-called frontline outposts."
These words came from General Otto. He no longer resented Lu Li for seizing power. He just wanted to get through the current situation safely and return to the rear alive.
Based on this, Otto kindly reminded: "The original meteorite filled with Zerg spores caused the death of nearly a thousand elites. If the airships were not mobilized in time to suppress it, the casualty figures would be even higher."
"There are four in total this time. You'd better act cautiously and cover them with a few rounds of firepower before sending combatants down to harvest them."
Seeing that the general was speaking extremely seriously, Will did not interrupt him. Even now, he still has full confidence in Mr. Lu and can make correct decisions without being taught by others.
"If the Zerg don't have air defense capabilities, I will do this." Lu Li said something meaningful.
To be continued...